After a strange day yesterday, full of mixed feelings, I miraculously woke up this morning with my sense of hope restored.
Maybe an angel came to me in my sleep and whispered sweet words in my ear. I don’t know. But I certainly awoke feeling strong and optimistic about humanity again. If we humans lose faith, perhaps Einstein was right, we pretty much lose our drive to keep going.
I guess it’s a bit like a rainbow shining brightly over a dark, cloudy sky…
Here’s a lovely poem about believing:
A Rainbow of Hope
by Raymond A. Foss
An urgent call
a race down the dark stairs
a flicker of color as I ran outside
an arc, His bow, His promise
shown down on us
standing in awe and wonder
the rich color muted in the city
It curves over the alley
above the tenements, the wires
the clutter, the stresses of life
a timely reminder
in good times and bad
of your faithfulness,
your covenant with your people
a beautiful arc, a shimmering bow
a pleasure to behold
a piece of hope placed
for a moment, a few seconds
unnoticed by so many,
lost in the push and pull
of daily living
shared with those lucky few
who stopped for a moment or two
and looked up.
a race down the dark stairs
a flicker of color as I ran outside
an arc, His bow, His promise
shown down on us
standing in awe and wonder
the rich color muted in the city
It curves over the alley
above the tenements, the wires
the clutter, the stresses of life
a timely reminder
in good times and bad
of your faithfulness,
your covenant with your people
a beautiful arc, a shimmering bow
a pleasure to behold
a piece of hope placed
for a moment, a few seconds
unnoticed by so many,
lost in the push and pull
of daily living
shared with those lucky few
who stopped for a moment or two
and looked up.
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